My Big Lie
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- Synopsis
- Taken from Dr. Poussaint's letter to parents: "Little Bill's parents have a problem. Their son has come home several hours late, missing his dinner and worrying his family. Even worse, he has lied about where he went and what made him late, telling a whopper about getting into a van with a man who stopped to ask him for directions. His parents can't believe he would be stupid enough to get in a van with a stranger. It's only when his father says he's going to call the police that Little Bill blurts out the truth: "Nothing happened. I made it all up." His parents are too mad to praise him for admitting his mistake, but they don't yell at him. Instead, they send him to his room to think about his actions-and to copy an old folk tale, The Boy Who Cried Wolf. It's a story that shows why it is wrong, even dangerous, to lie, and Little Bill is impressed. But he's also worried. The townspeople in the story no longer trusted the boy who falsely cried "wolf." Will his parents be able to trust him after this? Once again, his parents act thoughtfully. They understand that although their son disappointed them today, one bad choice does not make him a bad boy, and to Little Bill's relief, they tell him they do trust him. Because his parents gave him a punishment that was educational, Little Bill was able to learn that lying is a serious mistake. Because they didn't yell at him when he finally told the truth, he will be less likely to lie the next time he gets into trouble. And, because they expressed their confidence in him as a person, Little Bill, like most children, will try harder in the future to live up to his parents' expectations."
- Copyright:
- 1999
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 38 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780590521611
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 03/14/08
- Copyrighted By:
- Bill Cosby
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Barbara Baker
- Proofread By:
- Christamae Zimpel
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.